Comparison
Hey Jodie alternatives for UK businesses
Hey Jodie is one of the best-value AI receptionists in the UK. Most people looking for an alternative want one of three things it does not do.
Context
The honest starting point
Hey Jodie prices at £49, £99 and £199 a month with unlimited minutes on every tier, appointment booking across all plans, a seven-day free trial and no setup fee. For a business whose only problem is that the phone goes unanswered, that is a genuinely strong offer and this page is not going to pretend otherwise.
The three reasons people look elsewhere: they want a human voice rather than AI; they want someone else to build and maintain it rather than doing it in a dashboard; or they need more than the phone — the website, the web enquiries, the follow-up. The options below are grouped by which of those three you are.
Side by side
The comparison
| Type | Published price | Choose it when | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringmere | AI, UK-built | £49 / £99 / £249 + VAT | You want a UK supplier with a free UK number and WhatsApp; metered minutes rather than unlimited |
| Rosie | AI, US | $49 / $149 / $299 | You want the cheapest capable AI and accept dollar billing; check UK numbers first |
| My AI Front Desk | AI bundle, US | $99/month, 200 minutes + chat, SMS, CRM | You want chat, SMS and a CRM in the same tool and will run it yourself |
| Goodcall | AI, self-serve | $79 / $129 / $249 per agent | You are technical and want to build precise call flows yourself |
| AnswerConnect | Human, 24/7, never AI | £205–£395/month, then £1.75/min | You want a person on every call and a published rate card |
| Swift Solution | Managed AI plan | £497 / £897 + setup | You want it built, tested and reviewed monthly, with website and follow-up included |
Competitor figures read from the supplier’s own published pricing page, September 2026. Where none is published we say so. Prices change — check theirs before deciding.
Verdict
So which should you pick?
If Hey Jodie is doing the job and the only thing bothering you is a nagging sense you should shop around, stay put — unlimited minutes at £49 is hard to beat and switching costs you a working setup. Move to Ringmere if you specifically want a UK-built supplier. Move to a human service if your callers genuinely need a person. Move to a managed plan if the real problem is that nobody has time to keep the thing sharp, or if the phone is only one of several places enquiries are leaking. Those are the only three reasons worth the disruption.
Plans
One plan, everything included
Website, AI, automation and ongoing management in a single monthly fee. No contracts — 30 days' notice.
Plan 01
Starter
Sole traders & micro businesses
£750 setup
+ £297/month
- ✓3–5 page professional website
- ✓AI chatbot trained on your business
- ✓Lead capture + instant alerts
- ✓Automated enquiry follow-up
- ✓Missed call text-back
- ✓Online booking & monthly reporting
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Plan 02
Growth
Established SMEs, 2–10 staff
£1,500 setup
+ £497/month
- ✓Everything in Starter
- ✓5–8 page website with live chat
- ✓AI voice receptionist — 200 mins/mo
- ✓Full lead & sales pipeline
- ✓Client onboarding automation
- ✓Invoice chasing & weekly reporting
Plan 03
Full Managed
Busy SMEs & scaling businesses
£2,500 setup
+ £897/month
- ✓Everything in Growth
- ✓Unlimited page website
- ✓AI voice receptionist — 400 mins/mo
- ✓Staff onboarding automation
- ✓Social scheduling & knowledge base
- ✓Priority support & strategy calls
All plans include hosting, edits, updates and ongoing management. Cancel any time with 30 days' notice. Full pricing details →
FAQ
Common questions
Rosie's entry plan is $49 which converts to roughly the same, but it caps at 250 minutes where Hey Jodie advertises unlimited, and booking needs the $149 tier. On price per minute at the entry level, Hey Jodie is hard to beat in the UK.
It means your bill does not move with call volume, which is the main advantage over per-minute human services. Read any supplier's fair-use terms before assuming it is literally without limit, whoever you go with.
Yes, and it is usually quick — you will already know what you want it to say, so we rebuild from your existing configuration rather than from a blank page.
Each was read from the supplier's own pricing page in September 2026. Prices change; check before you decide.
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